2013 Hook-Ins - Hooked Rug Museum of North America
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2013 Hook-Ins - Hooked Rug Museum of North America
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Hooked Rug Museum of North America header with logo and land acknowledgment
September 14th Hook In
Our Canadian Rug Hooker of the Year, Shirley Hiltz, joined us during our last (impromptu) hook in of the 2013 season. This was a great opportunity for all those in attendance to see her beautiful work and meet her in person. Shirley arrived with another stunning hooked rug that she is currently working on - it is truly a painting done with wool!
We also welcomed a bus load of woman who have been visiting Nova Scotia from Ontario. They were all hookers from various branches of the OHCG: Georgetown Guild, Oshawa Burlap Loopers, Georgian Bay Hookers, Kitchener/Waterloo Guild and Saugeen Rug Hookers.
With them was Joan Rigby who had donated this vintage rug hooking stand to the museum several years ago. Shown here with Director Sherry Chandler.
Others who came to enjoy the day were:
Below Left: The Kingfishers from Halifax, Janet Delo, Mitzi Blenus and Trish Hattie
Below Middle: Museum friends from New Glasgow, spinner Andrea and her hooking husband Wayne Walker
Below Right: Suzanne Gould, hooker and felter, from Tantallon and new hooker Rosanna Harvey from Beaverbank
Enjoying the marketplace (left). Directors Linda
Crowell and Sherry Chandler were busy working
the sales deck.
Thanks to all the ladies from Ontario for stopping in
to tour the museum and for sharing their Nova
Scotia vacation stories!
September 7th Hook In
Michele Micarelli, our U.S. Rug Hooker of the Year, told the crowd how she became a rug hooker. She is a wonderfully amusing speaker and had everyone in the room laughing over her stories about when she first started hooking. Michelle will be one of the teachers at next year's Nova Scotia Rug Hooking School.
Lots of hookers from far and wide came to the museum for the hook in and to enjoy the wonderful spread of goodies laid out after lunch! Many thanks again to Director & Events Coordiantor Linda Crowell and her crew of helpers - Linda Stewart, Brigette Dean, Maria Nemeth and Catherine Clute.
Below are photos of the hook in.
Photo bottom left: gals from Country Matters - Atie van Tol, Annabelle Thiebaux, Myrna Hambleton, Carolyn McNally and our vendor for this event, Ankie Fisher.
Photo bottom centre: Director Sherry Chandler's McGown Hooking School roomates came to Nova Scotia to visit with Sherry and the museum; from
left Joyce Digregoria, July Moakler and Brenda Neafsey.
Photo bottom right: some local hookers from Chester, NS - Susan Davis, Jill Joudrey and volunteer Peggy McDonald.
More photos from the Sept. 7 hook in:
A full room (I wasn't able to get everyone's names).
Joyce Sponagle, Crystal Morash & Melissa Sponagle Tony McEachren and Doug Rankin Tony and Doug's rugs
Far left: Judy Sadler, Registrar for the Nova Scotia Rug Hooking School, RHGNS and her friends
THE AUGUST 10TH HOOK IN HIGHLIGHTS
We welcomed Gail Dufresne and Cynthia Norwood to this month's hook in. They told us about ATHA, what it was all about, the benefits, and how to join - there is even a Nova Scotia Chapter of ATHA! You can link to the ATHA website on our
Links
page.
Issues of the ATHA publication which contains many informational articles about hooking and dying, patterns, etc. were given to
people attending.
From Left:
Gene
& Marian are enjoying hooking the partially completed pattern they purchased from the Market Place.
Volunteer Margot in the foreground with others hard at work.
ATHA member Susan Morin enjoying the hook in.
From Left:
A few of the Valley hookers.
Marlise's Garrett pattern is coming along nicely.
Tony shows off his Three Churches of Mahone Bay
rug which he has finished.
Some random pictures from the hook in below:
THE JULY 29TH HOOK IN WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
Just back from the Pearl McGown Hooking School in Dudley, Mass., Sherry and Suzanne are welcoming four of their Pearl McGown friends to Nova Scotia and to the Museum: Chizuko Hayami, Norma Batastini, Arline Bechtoldt-Apgar and Linda Woodberry.
Shown below are from left are: Norma Batastini, Linda Woodberry, Chizuko Hayami and Arline Bechtoldt-Apgar with Director At Large Ann Smith in for foreground.
Left: friends from the McGown Hooking School, Barbara Leduc and Arline Bechtoldt-Apgar, meet up at the museum
Below Left: Founder Suzanne Conrod welcomes all the hookers to the museum.
Left: Chizuko Hayami, Tokyo, and Norma
Batastini, New Jersey, display their beautiful hooked
rugs
.
Top Left: The Food Table Top Middle/Right: The auditorium area of the museum full of busy hookers. Many thanks to all who participated!
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Beginner Punch Hooking with Kevin LeMoine - TWO available sessions!
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Are you looking for a challenge? Come to this two-day class to focus and develop an incredible piece before your eyes. Not for the faint of crafting heart.
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Geometric Hit and Miss Pad with Liz Young - 7 July
Learn how to sequence your colours and hooking stitches to create a rhapsody of colour and style!
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Geometric Hit and Miss 7 July
Shady Ladies with Jane Steele - 15 July
Join Jane Steele to create this bold-coloured and happy piece that evokes the special bond of sisters, those you're born with and those you find.
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Shady Ladies - 15 July
Beginner Rug Hooking with Suzanne Conrod and Sherry Chandler - 18 & 19 July
join McGown-certified teachers, Suzanne and Sherry, to learn the basics of rug hooking.
Full Information:
Beginner Rug Hooking 18 & 19 July
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Jacobean Pattern with Patsy Gorveatte - August 18 & 19
Join Patsy Gorveatte to learn this eye-catching 16th century style, enhanced and popularized by William Morris. Using rich jewel tones, you'll create a unique piece.
Full information:
Jacobean Pattern August 18 &19
Snowy Sheep with Jane Steele - 26 August
Back by popular demand, the snowy sheep! A fun piece to hook, this piece uses varying widths of wool, specialty yarns, and yarn fleece to create this special member of the flock.
Full Information:
Snowy Sheep 26 August
Punching with Wool Strips with Kevin LeMoine - 29 August
Learn how to punch hook with Kevin, using hand-dyed and over-dyed wool strips to create a beautiful autumn-themed mat.
Full Information:
Punching with Wool Strips 29 August
Sampler Workshop with Kevin LeMoine - 30 August
Not sure what to do with all your punch needles and wool strips? Join Kevin for this special class where you'll have the chance to use all 8 Oxford Punch Needles and a variety of materials.
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Sampler Workshop 30 August
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Monochromatic with Jane Steele - 2 & 3 September
Join Jane Steele to create this one-of-a-kind piece with a pop of colour.
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Monochromatic 2&3 September
Diamond Geometric with Liz Young - 16 September
Explore the Aztec stitch and colour planning with Liz in this one and only class!
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Diamond Geometric 16 September
Finishing Workshop with Patsy Gorveatte - 22 September
Learn how to finish up all those projects you've had so much fun creating!
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Finishing 22 September
Fibre Day Hook-Ins
June 13 - Fibre Day
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Fibre Day Hook-In 13 June
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Join us for the last event of the season and come together in community before the weather turns colder.
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Delecto 2017
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Hooked Rug Museum of North America header with logo and land acknowledgment
September 14th Hook In
Our Canadian Rug Hooker of the Year, Shirley Hiltz, joined us during our last (impromptu) hook in of the 2013 season. This was a great opportunity for all those in attendance to see her beautiful work and meet her in person. Shirley arrived with another stunning hooked rug that she is currently working on - it is truly a painting done with wool!
We also welcomed a bus load of woman who have been visiting Nova Scotia from Ontario. They were all hookers from various branches of the OHCG: Georgetown Guild, Oshawa Burlap Loopers, Georgian Bay Hookers, Kitchener/Waterloo Guild and Saugeen Rug Hookers.
With them was Joan Rigby who had donated this vintage rug hooking stand to the museum several years ago. Shown here with Director Sherry Chandler.
Others who came to enjoy the day were:
Below Left: The Kingfishers from Halifax, Janet Delo, Mitzi Blenus and Trish Hattie
Below Middle: Museum friends from New Glasgow, spinner Andrea and her hooking husband Wayne Walker
Below Right: Suzanne Gould, hooker and felter, from Tantallon and new hooker Rosanna Harvey from Beaverbank
Enjoying the marketplace (left). Directors Linda
Crowell and Sherry Chandler were busy working
the sales deck.
Thanks to all the ladies from Ontario for stopping in
to tour the museum and for sharing their Nova
Scotia vacation stories!
September 7th Hook In
Michele Micarelli, our U.S. Rug Hooker of the Year, told the crowd how she became a rug hooker. She is a wonderfully amusing speaker and had everyone in the room laughing over her stories about when she first started hooking. Michelle will be one of the teachers at next year's Nova Scotia Rug Hooking School.
Lots of hookers from far and wide came to the museum for the hook in and to enjoy the wonderful spread of goodies laid out after lunch! Many thanks again to Director & Events Coordiantor Linda Crowell and her crew of helpers - Linda Stewart, Brigette Dean, Maria Nemeth and Catherine Clute.
Below are photos of the hook in.
Photo bottom left: gals from Country Matters - Atie van Tol, Annabelle Thiebaux, Myrna Hambleton, Carolyn McNally and our vendor for this event, Ankie Fisher.
Photo bottom centre: Director Sherry Chandler's McGown Hooking School roomates came to Nova Scotia to visit with Sherry and the museum; from
left Joyce Digregoria, July Moakler and Brenda Neafsey.
Photo bottom right: some local hookers from Chester, NS - Susan Davis, Jill Joudrey and volunteer Peggy McDonald.
More photos from the Sept. 7 hook in:
A full room (I wasn't able to get everyone's names).
Joyce Sponagle, Crystal Morash & Melissa Sponagle Tony McEachren and Doug Rankin Tony and Doug's rugs
Far left: Judy Sadler, Registrar for the Nova Scotia Rug Hooking School, RHGNS and her friends
THE AUGUST 10TH HOOK IN HIGHLIGHTS
We welcomed Gail Dufresne and Cynthia Norwood to this month's hook in. They told us about ATHA, what it was all about, the benefits, and how to join - there is even a Nova Scotia Chapter of ATHA! You can link to the ATHA website on our
Links
page.
Issues of the ATHA publication which contains many informational articles about hooking and dying, patterns, etc. were given to
people attending.
From Left:
Gene
& Marian are enjoying hooking the partially completed pattern they purchased from the Market Place.
Volunteer Margot in the foreground with others hard at work.
ATHA member Susan Morin enjoying the hook in.
From Left:
A few of the Valley hookers.
Marlise's Garrett pattern is coming along nicely.
Tony shows off his Three Churches of Mahone Bay
rug which he has finished.
Some random pictures from the hook in below:
THE JULY 29TH HOOK IN WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!
Just back from the Pearl McGown Hooking School in Dudley, Mass., Sherry and Suzanne are welcoming four of their Pearl McGown friends to Nova Scotia and to the Museum: Chizuko Hayami, Norma Batastini, Arline Bechtoldt-Apgar and Linda Woodberry.
Shown below are from left are: Norma Batastini, Linda Woodberry, Chizuko Hayami and Arline Bechtoldt-Apgar with Director At Large Ann Smith in for foreground.
Left: friends from the McGown Hooking School, Barbara Leduc and Arline Bechtoldt-Apgar, meet up at the museum
Below Left: Founder Suzanne Conrod welcomes all the hookers to the museum.
Left: Chizuko Hayami, Tokyo, and Norma
Batastini, New Jersey, display their beautiful hooked
rugs
.
Top Left: The Food Table Top Middle/Right: The auditorium area of the museum full of busy hookers. Many thanks to all who participated!
Home
or back to
Events
Workshops and Fibre Events
Full information for each class can be found below. Please use this
Registration Form.
Visit us at the
Fibre Art Market
to register and pay by cash, Debit, MasterCard, or Visa.
Or send an etransfer to
hrmnaevents@gmail.com
Workshops at the Hooked Rug Museum
May Workshops
Broomstick Lace with Liz Young - 13 May
Join Liz Young to learn this unique stitch, taught to Liz in Italy many years ago. Use this beautiful stitch to create a shawl or delicate baby blanket.
Full Information:
Broomstick Lace 13 May
June Workshops
Paisley Fish with Jane Steele - 16 & 17 June
Join the one and only Jane Steele for this two-day class to create a distinct paisley fish. Be sure to bring along any pretty buttons and baubles for embellishments.
Full information:
Paisley Fish 16&17 June
Beginner Punch Hooking with Kevin LeMoine - TWO available sessions!
27 June
Curious about this quick and satisfying craft? Join us to learn from the always fun and creative, Kevin!
Full Information:
Beginner Punch Hooking June 27
28 August
Full information:
Beginner Punch Hooking 28 August
Two-Sided Punching with Kevin LeMoine - 28 & 29 June
Are you looking for a challenge? Come to this two-day class to focus and develop an incredible piece before your eyes. Not for the faint of crafting heart.
Full Information:
Two-Sided Punching 28&29 June
July Workshops
Geometric Hit and Miss Pad with Liz Young - 7 July
Learn how to sequence your colours and hooking stitches to create a rhapsody of colour and style!
Full Information:
Geometric Hit and Miss 7 July
Shady Ladies with Jane Steele - 15 July
Join Jane Steele to create this bold-coloured and happy piece that evokes the special bond of sisters, those you're born with and those you find.
Full Information:
Shady Ladies - 15 July
Beginner Rug Hooking with Suzanne Conrod and Sherry Chandler - 18 & 19 July
join McGown-certified teachers, Suzanne and Sherry, to learn the basics of rug hooking.
Full Information:
Beginner Rug Hooking 18 & 19 July
August Workshops
Jacobean Pattern with Patsy Gorveatte - August 18 & 19
Join Patsy Gorveatte to learn this eye-catching 16th century style, enhanced and popularized by William Morris. Using rich jewel tones, you'll create a unique piece.
Full information:
Jacobean Pattern August 18 &19
Snowy Sheep with Jane Steele - 26 August
Back by popular demand, the snowy sheep! A fun piece to hook, this piece uses varying widths of wool, specialty yarns, and yarn fleece to create this special member of the flock.
Full Information:
Snowy Sheep 26 August
Punching with Wool Strips with Kevin LeMoine - 29 August
Learn how to punch hook with Kevin, using hand-dyed and over-dyed wool strips to create a beautiful autumn-themed mat.
Full Information:
Punching with Wool Strips 29 August
Sampler Workshop with Kevin LeMoine - 30 August
Not sure what to do with all your punch needles and wool strips? Join Kevin for this special class where you'll have the chance to use all 8 Oxford Punch Needles and a variety of materials.
Full Information:
Sampler Workshop 30 August
September Workshops
Monochromatic with Jane Steele - 2 & 3 September
Join Jane Steele to create this one-of-a-kind piece with a pop of colour.
Full Information:
Monochromatic 2&3 September
Diamond Geometric with Liz Young - 16 September
Explore the Aztec stitch and colour planning with Liz in this one and only class!
Full Informationt:
Diamond Geometric 16 September
Finishing Workshop with Patsy Gorveatte - 22 September
Learn how to finish up all those projects you've had so much fun creating!
Full Information:
Finishing 22 September
Fibre Day Hook-Ins
June 13 - Fibre Day
The fibre day hoook-ins are a wonderful chance to come together in community with other rug hookers and fibre artists and crafters. Lunch is included!
Full Information:
Fibre Day Hook-In 13 June
26 September - Fibre Day
Join us for the last event of the season and come together in community before the weather turns colder.
Full Information:
Fibre Day Hook-In 26 September
Image Gallery